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WARSAW — Republican dominance on City Council just got another four-year extension. Despite the biggest challenge in two decades, Republicans on city council rolled to victory in Tuesday’s election. Mayor Joe Thallemer, unopposed in Tuesday’s election, will begin his third term in office alongside six returning Republican councilmembers. The one new addition to council will …read more.

The most competitive campaign for city council that Warsaw has seen in a long, long time will end Tuesday with what looks like a whimper. The all-Republican council will get its biggest test in decades on Tuesday, but as is often the case when there is not a marquee mayoral race, there does not appear …read more.

WARSAW — Five months after a turbulent mayoral primary, two-term mayor Joe Thallemer appeared to be one of the happiest people at the annual GOP Fish Fry at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds Wednesday night. At a similar event earlier this year, Thallemer and a large contingent of his supporters, all wearing campaign shirts, filed in …read more.

A little known fact about the Indiana Toll Road came to light at Wednesday night’s US 30 meeting in Warsaw, thanks to Don Zolman. The Warsaw farmer, who owns a trucking firm, contends that the increased truck traffic on US 30 — one of the reasons cited for the need to construct a new limited-access …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — The animal control controversy continued at the Kosciusko Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, Aug. 6, with court security eventually stepping in to cut off one woman’s time at the podium. Columbia City resident Kelly Bolenbaugh, who spoke at the July 23 commissioners meeting, approached the podium once the floor was open for public comments …read more.

Former Warsaw Mayor Jeff Plank will be remembered as a great communicator. He loved to give speeches and had a penchant for releasing handwritten notes that sometimes doubled as news releases. But fast forward 30 years or so and you’ll see that Joe Thallemer’s administration has taken communications to an impressive level in numerous ways. …read more.

WARSAW — Three Democrats running for city council met Wednesday night and voiced concerns about infrastructure and the lack of transparency at city council meetings. The Democratic candidates — Sara McNeal Strahan-Lenfestey, Jack Brunetto and Roxanne Coffelt — are running for three district seats on the city council and hosted a meeting at Warsaw Community …read more.

WARSAW – After living near Des Moines, Iowa, most of her life and in Shanghai, China for a two-year stint, Roxanne Coffelt said transitioning to a life in Warsaw took some getting used to. She and her family moved to Warsaw nearly 15 years ago and she recalls being struck by the lack of diversity …read more.

Hello and welcome to what we hope will become a Saturday tradition here at InkFreeNews. This column is all about politics, government, the people who help (or hinder) our local governance and a dash of other tidbits I hope you will find worthwhile. Much of my time with InkFreeNews will be spent covering Warsaw city …read more.

FORT WAYNE—Roxanne Coffelt has joined Fort Wayne-based accounting firm Haines, Isenbarger and Skiba, LLC as a tax manager. Coffelt is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Valuation Analyst. A graduate of Drake University, Coffelt is responsible for tax preparation, including individual, corporate, partnership and trust returns. She will be working in the firm’s Warsaw Office. …read more.

Local artist Roxanne Coffelt continues to receive recognition and awards for her unique jewelry creations. She has won awards from the Lakeland Art Association and the Kosciusko County Fair for her work, and recently won the “Great Finds” award from On Fire For Handmade website, competing with other artists worldwide. Roxanne lived for a time …read more.